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US 2019/0290355 A1Published application
Radio frequency ablation coil
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsMichael Devon Amos, Bryan Bannon, Gary Trendel, Brian Gaffney, Brad M. Isaacson, Anthony Borrelli
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Abstract
A tumor ablation device may be combined with a diagnostic tool and/or a surgical instrument for offering cancer treatment therapy.
Claims12
A method of treating a patient, comprising:
- inserting a distal tip of a biopsy needle into a lesion in the body of the patient;
- deploying, through the distal tip of the biopsy needle, a coil electrode within the lesion;
- and
- delivering radiofrequency to the lesion.
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A method of treating a patient, comprising:
- inserting a distal tip of an aspiration needle having a gauge between about 18 and about 25 into a pancreatic cyst;
- aspirating a fluid or a tissue from the pancreatic cyst;
- and
- based on the assessment of a predetermined characteristic within the fluid or tissue, deploying a coil electrode through the distal tip of the aspiration needle and delivering, via the coil electrode, radiofrequency energy to the pancreatic cyst.
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A system for treating a patient, comprising:
- a needle sized to fit within a working channel of an endoscope;
- and
- a wire electrode disposed at least partially within a lumen of the needle comprising a shape memory material and configured to be straightened when disposed within the lumen and to assume a coiled shape when outside of the needle,
- wherein the wire electrode between about 5 and 10 inches of wire and fills a volume of about 1 cc when coiled.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.